The Marlborough Mermaid's Bluewater Taonga

19/09/2026

Winter is winding down and I’ve reached the end of another chapter.

I recently stepped down, after serving for two years, as Airmid Institute Ambassador for Aotearoa New Zealand. As an ambassador I helped with awareness and conservation of (land and sea) medicinal and aromatic plants (MAPs) for future generations.

Meanwhile there are some exciting new things to share.

Watch this space.

20/08/2026

Do you care about the health of pregnant women and those yet to be born locally and internationally? Were you aware that last week was Women's Health Week in Aotearoa New Zealand? Have you ever visited Latin America? How are these all connected?

In the Andean calendar, August is the most sacred time of the year dedicated to Mother Earth (Pachamama). In 2008 Ecuador became the first country in the world to recognise Pacha Mama – Mother Earth as a legal subject - rather than an object. What does this mean for people, places and policy? Find out in "Womb of Our World...." where we expand on many interconnected aspects which have implications for interconnected tourism and public health policy.

Details via the link in the comments below. 👇

13/07/2026

The Marlborough Mermaid
hasn’t popped up recently.
Is she functionally extinct?

03/07/2026

Thanks to all who supported this in different ways.

01/07/2026

The tropical Pacific also had its hottest June ever at 27.26C.

https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/environment/650643/world-s-oceans-break-june-heat-record-eu-monitor?fbclid=IwY2xjawSyZjZleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEePBg7ZcJQarttY6VSjFgzSkAD0If32SVnjZFQ6WHNdlfqyYu3wLc9Lxf7oXA_aem_ADKsDMssOfbAPKw99GXS5Q

The world's oceans just experienced their hottest June on record and could set fresh highs in the months ahead as El Niño and climate change drive temperatures even higher, scientists said Wednesday.

30/06/2026

Our Blue World is worth a watch. (3 minutes long)

Planet Earth is in the grip of an environmental crisis. Extreme flo...

27/06/2026

Did you know?

11/06/2026

Mermaids and Manatees
What stories can you share?
https://ocean.si.edu/ocean-life/marine-mammals/mermaids-manatees-myth-and-reality?en_txn1=e.gc.eg.x.globalinsights_0611.n.n.sas._gi_onemore&en_txn8=NewSch.ZBEMSA2606NPNZNZZE07Z00-ZZZZZ-###X&lu=eff215ca-2260-36af-bc1d-5e003133da48&customer_id=81801781

08/06/2026

It's World Ocean Day 2026

How is your ocean-human health connection?

Do you care for the sea forests?

04/06/2026

Really Qantas! Which marketing team thought this is a good idea?
This is tone-deaf.

Qantas' newest Airbus A321XLR has rolled out of Airbus' paint shop in Hamburg, Germany, showcasing a livery inspired by one of the seven natural wonders of the world: the Great Barrier Reef.